Nice article in HotRod. Parts list seemed to leacve out crank and rods, but it looks upwards of $25K. A high price for an engine that was never in a factory car. So anything you put it in would no longer be stock (or look stock). But I still want one!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't find the exact parts for the FE, but a 385 series forged crank is $885 from Flatlander, and the Crower rods in the same length for a BBC, which is what it seems they used, are $1415 at Flatlander. YMMV...
As for the stub "cam" being the third cam, there are no lobes on it, so it can't really be called a "cam" now can it?
As for stock, there is not a single stock part in the engine if I'm reading the article and cover of the mag correctly.
$30k with tax, license, dealer prep, cutting and wrapping.....
As for the stub "cam" being the third cam, there are no lobes on it, so it can't really be called a "cam" now can it?
That's what they always called it, the "stub cam"- and since the correct term is actually "camshaft", it still qualifies.
See how far it goes once someone starts picking nits? If you don't start any nits, there won't be any nits Or if the nit fits, wear it- or where the nit hits the shan- or...
Actually, in addition to driving the oil pump, the stub cam also drives the long secondary chain to the heads
So which nit was the first to be picked, the nit that was nitpicked disgorged another nit, or the nit on a horse's butt?
Am I a nitwit for talking about nits?
Dang.
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I suppose the stub-cam (or whatever) would also drive the fuel pump ecentric.
In that article, they capped both sides of the #4 cam bearing so oil would go up to the right head. So what about #3 and #5, as the stub-cam only covers #1 and #2. I am trying to visualize that without much luck.....LOL.
I suppose the stub-cam (or whatever) would also drive the fuel pump ecentric.
If you look at the pic I posted, where the fuel pump eccentric usually is, there's the gear for the overhead cam chain.
What type of fuel pump was used with the SOHC's?
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The article shows a "stock fuel pump gear, with the eccentric for running the mechanical fuel pump..." They say the pumps are no longer available. I should pull out my '64 or '65 HRM with the original SOHC on the cover, red glowing manifolds and all, and check.
They note a kit is available to put a hex shaft on that gear for running an injector pump or distributor.
I skimmed the article again and did not see a reference to what fuel pump they were using for their Hilborn EFI set up.
Imagine the panic that must come over the owner of such an engine when they see a dust cloud near their car....(no aircleaners in sight...)
Art you can see the fuel pump eccentric in the pic you posted. It's on the left side (dr side) of the engine on the idler gear. Pretty easy to see.
Yeah, you're right. I'm blind
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Or if the nit fits, wear it- or where the nit hits the shan- or...
